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Mini S’mores Cheesecakes – I don’t know about you, but I crave cheesecake all year long. And when s’mores time comes around, I just make them indoor: Mini S’mores Cheesecakes!
Jordan gets out of school in 6 weeks. 6 weeks!! Let’s stop thinking about how she’ll be done with 5th grade (gasp) but in 6 weeks I’ll have 8 loooooong weeks to look forward too. I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love that it’s easy, no alarm clocks, do what we want when we want. I hate that when I start doing all those things I realize that I still have a job and now my 6 hour a day babysitting gig is gone.
A few weeks ago a friend posted this on Facebook: Oh I just can’t wait until summer when these kids can be home with me ALL DAY LONG! I just love being with them every minute!
I almost spit my coffee all over the screen (Okay, it wasn’t coffee. It was wine, you got me.) Now, I’m sure there are those people that really love being with their kids 24/7, every minute of every day. Those are the kind of moms that love crafts, sports, getting down on their hands and knees and playing Barbies and Legos, and they actually play at the park. Those people exist, and I admire those people. I wonder how they survive (drugs? wine?) and I wish I could be like them.
I’m not like those people. I love my daughter with all my heart. She’s fun, she’s funny, and she’s a great little shopper. But 24/7? For 8 loooong weeks of summer? People, there’s just not enough wine in the universe. Is there anyone else out there like me? Because on social media, all of the people are like that friend.
Thank goodness for summer camp.
Anyway, the thinking about summer got me thinking about summer things, like the beach, the pool, and s’mores. We all know I’m not an outdoor s’more person unless it’s at a resort with a fire pit, so I stick to doing indoor s’mores. I rarely eat traditional s’mores; I make pies and cookies and pudding. And now? Now I’ve made cheesecake: MINI S’mores Cheesecakes!
EASY Mini S’mores Cheesecakes Recipe
This is a super simple cheesecake recipe (no fuss, no springform pan, no water bath) and you bake it up in muffin tins so it’s perfectly portioned. You get 12 cheesecakes, perfect for a party! Or, you can freeze them and eat them one at a time for 12 days straight (not that I’d know anything about that).
Then, you top your cheesecake with chocolate ganache (or hot fudge ice cream topping) and a toasted marshmallow. But wait, you ask, how do you toast a marshmallow without a fire? Well, I did these with my kitchen blow torch. Or you could toast them over a gas stovetop. Or broil them for a few seconds, then place them on top the cheesecakes.
Or be all outdoorsy and toast them over an open flame. I’ll watch you from the comfort of my hotel room. 😉
This easy Mini S’mores Cheesecakes recipe is perfect for any occasion, summer or all year long. That chocolate and gooey marshmallow gets me every time!
Mini S'mores Cheesecakes
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups Graham Cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
For the Cheesecakes:
- 8 ounces Challenge Cream Cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 12 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 muffin pan holes with liners.
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press about 2-2 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner and press to compact.
- Beat room temperature cream cheese with a hand mixer until fluffy. Beat in room temperature sour cream. Beat in egg, sugar, and vanilla extract. (Room temperature ingredients are a must to avoid lumps!)
- Evenly divide (about 2-2 1/2 tablespoons each) cheesecake among crusts. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until they just begin to brown. Cool completely and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Make the ganache (about 2-3 hours before you're ready to serve): place cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. Heat for 45 seconds, then whisk until completely smooth (may take more or less time depending on your microwave). Let sit until it's thick enough that you can spread it but it's not drippy.
- To assemble: spread ganache over the chilled cheesecakes. Toast a marshmallow over a gas stove or BBQ and place on top (or use a kitchen torch). Serve immediately after you've placed the marshmallow on top.
- Cheesecakes can be made and frozen for up to one month before topping. Once topped with ganache and marshmallow, serve immediately.
Recipe Nutrition
Sweets from friends:
S’mores Pie Pops by The Gunny Sack
Chocolate S’mores Cheesecake by Life, Love and Sugar
S’mores Cinnamon Roll Cake by Chelsea’s Messy Apron
This post has been sponsored by Challenge Cream Cheese. All opinions are 100% my own.
Last Updated on August 21, 2018
They look delicious, and so unique, thanks for sharing
Yuum, these look amazing! I am huge on s’mores and definitely want to be making these little bites.
You’re kind of my hero! I’m also not a huge outdoors person, but we do have a fire pit in our backyard. S’mores Cheesecakes HERE WE COME!
These are the perfect excuse to dust off my kitchen torch. I think it’s been a year since I’ve used it. whoops!
As for summers and how to balance working from home with a kid? Well in between camps, cheer stuff, and friends, there’s an iPhone. If you give your kid one, they will stay in their room for hours with it 🙂
I hear ya on the summer “what do we do” months approaching all too quickly! I need to find something for our kids to do, so I can work too! Although they usually sleep in, so my plan is to keep getting up early and get my stuff done by noon. Fingers crossed that’s doable! And if not, there’s always toasted marshmallows, cheesecake, and s’mores to keep me sane, right?
Agree – thank goodness for summer camp! I love my daughter dearly but could not imagine being around here 24/7 for the entire summer. I don’t think she’d enjoy hanging out with me that long either! These s’mores cheesecakes look awesome – too bad they can’t be made on the campfire. 🙂
Yum. These look great! I need to get brave and buy a kitchen torch. Did you use a regular Oreo on the bottom or a Golden Oreo? It almost looks like graham crackers.
Thank you so much for catching that! I was doing too many things at once and used the wrong crust recipe. !!!! I fixed it to use the graham crackers but Oreos (any flavor) would be amazing too!
Girl, I am having so much anxiety about summer, it’s not even funny. I’m already researching local vacation bible schools!! These little cheesecakes look incredible. DYING over that toasted marshmallow!!
I know, between May and knowing what’s ahead I’m going a little nuts!!
I don’t blame you for not wanting to be a superhero 24/7…that’s exhausting! Now onto these smores…love this! Definitely better than going outside to make smores, and I love that they’re perfectly poppable!
Those people who want to spend every second with their spawn make me feel like a bad mom. But I’m just of the mind that a part-time mom is a happy mom. Thank heaven for summer camp!
And for these cheesecakes. Wowza!!
“make me feel like a bad mom” <--YES. 100%. I'm totally a part-time mom and it makes me way more happy!
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